Shared Packaging Box for LCD Panel and Assembly, and Using Method Thereof

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to the field of packaging, and more particularly to a shared packaging box for an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly, and a using method thereof. The packaging box includes a box body for containing an LCD panel assembly, and further includes a dismountable adjusting block which is used for covering a containing space for a FPC and a circuit board and positioning the side of the LCD panel; the adjusting block is arranged in the position inside the box body used for arranging the FPC and circuit board of the LCD panel assembly. The shared packaging box for an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly of the invention can be used as a packaging box for an LCD panel when arranging the adjusting block, and can be used as a packaging box for an LCD panel assembly when removing the adjusting block; both positioning modes are reliable to achieve the aim of one object with dual purposes; thus, the number of packaging boxes is significantly reduced, and the packaging cost is reduced.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates to the field of packaging, and more particularlyto a shared packaging box for a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel andan LCD panel assembly, and a using method thereof.

BACKGROUND

Electronic products have characteristics of complexity, high value,rapid update speed, etc. Complicated supply relationships exist amongmanufacturers. For the production and marketing form of electronicproducts at present, the production of parts, and the assembly offinished products and semifinished products are conducted in differentplaces and accomplished by different manufacturers. Thus, the parts, thesemi-finished products, etc. of electronic products have to betransported among manufacturers. Take LCD industry as an example, asshown in FIG. 1, an LCD panel assembly includes an LCD panel, a circuitboard, and a flexible printed circuit (FPC) for connecting the LCD panelwith the circuit board. At present, many LCD panel manufacturers havetheir own LCD module assembly lines, but have less or no productionlines for processing LCD panels into LCD panel assemblies, therebyrequiring that the LCD panels should be transported to another placefrom the manufacturing place to be made into LCD panel assemblies, andrequiring that the made LCD panel assemblies should be transported tothe original manufacturer, resulting in a problem of how to package andtransport LCD panels and LCD panel assemblies.

At present, an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly are contained inpackaging boxes made of expandable polypropylene (EPP) duringtransportation. The packaging box for the LCD panel is similar to thepackaging box for the LCD panel assembly, and is only different from thepackaging box for the LCD panel assembly in that the packaging box forthe LCD panel assembly has a space for containing the circuit board andthe FPC. However, the two packaging boxes cannot be used in common. Thepackaging box for the LCD panel can not contain the LCD panel assembly.When the LCD panel is contained in the packaging box for the LCD panelassembly, one side cannot be positioned, thereby resulting in shakeeasily.

SUMMARY

In view of the above-described problems, the aim of the invention is toprovide a shared packaging box for an LCD panel and an LCD panelassembly, and a using method thereof

A first technical scheme of the invention is that: a shared packagingbox for an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly comprises a box body forcontaining the LCD panel assembly, and further comprises a dismountableadjusting block which is used for covering a containing space for a FPCand a circuit board and positioning the side of an LCD panel; theadjusting block is arranged in the position inside the box body used forarranging the FPC and circuit board of the LCD panel assembly. Thebottom of the adjusting block is provided with protrusions, the bottomof the box body is correspondingly provided with grooves, and theadjusting block is fixed on the box body after the protrusions areinserted in the grooves. The inner side surface of the adjusting blockis provided with notches facilitating taking out the LCD panel. Theinner sides of the box body are provided with notches for facilitatingtaking out the LCD panel or the LCD panel assembly. The inner sides ofthe four corners of the box body are provided with notches. The crosssection of the notches of the inner sides of the four corners of the boxbody is arc in shape. The adjusting block and the box body are made ofthe same material.

A second technical scheme of the invention is: a shared packaging boxfor an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly comprises a box body forarranging the LCD panel assembly, and further comprises a dismountableadjusting block which is used for covering a containing space for a FPCand a circuit board and positioning the side of the LCD panel; theadjusting block is arranged in the position inside the box body used forarranging the FPC and the circuit board of the LCD panel assembly.

Preferably, the bottom of the adjusting block is provided withprotrusions, the bottom of the box body is correspondingly provided withgrooves, and the adjusting block is fixed on the box body after theprotrusions are inserted in the grooves.

Preferably, both ends of the adjusting block in length direction areformed into tenon structures, the side wall of the box body iscorrespondingly provided with tenon grooves, and the adjusting block isfixed on the box body after the tenon structures of the adjusting blockare inserted in the tenon grooves.

Preferably, the outer side surface of the adjusting block is providedwith tenon structures, the side wall of the box body is correspondinglyprovided with tenon grooves, and the adjusting block is fixed on the boxbody after the tenon structures of the adjusting block are inserted inthe tenon grooves.

Preferably, the inner side surface of the adjusting block is furtherprovided with notches facilitating taking out the LCD panel.

Preferably, the inner sides of the box body are provided with notchesfacilitating taking out the LCD panel or LCD panel assembly.

Preferably, the inner sides of the four corners of the box body areprovided with notches.

Preferably, the cross section of the notches of the inner sides of thefour corners of the box body is arc in shape.

Preferably, the adjusting block and the box body are made of the samematerial.

A third technical scheme of the invention is that: a using method of theaforementioned shared packaging box comprises the following steps:

Confirming whether the LCD panel or the LCD panel assembly is contained;

Packaging the LCD panel after confirming that the adjusting block isarranged on the box body if the LCD panel is contained; and

Packaging the LCD panel assembly after confirming that the adjustingblock is removed from the box body if the LCD panel assembly iscontained.

Advantages of the invention are summarized below: the shared packagingbox for an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly of the invention can beused as a packaging box for an LCD panel when arranging the adjustingblock, and can be used as a packaging box for an LCD panel assembly whenremoving the adjusting block; both positioning modes are reliable toachieve the aim of one object with dual purposes; thus, the number ofpackaging boxes is significantly reduced, and the packaging cost isreduced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an LCD panel assembly;

FIG. 2 is a structure diagram of a first example of a shared packagingbox for an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a disassembly diagram of a packaging box shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a disassembly diagram of a second example of a sharedpackaging box for an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly of theinvention; and

FIG. 5 is a disassembly diagram of a third example of a shared packagingbox for an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly of the invention.

Legends: 1. LCD panel assembly; 11. LCD panel; 12. circuit board; 13.FPC; 2. box body; 21. groove; 22. notch; 23. tenon groove; 3. adjustingblock; 31. protrusion; 32. notch; 33. tenon structure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The invention provides a shared packaging box for an LCD panel and anLCD panel assembly. FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 show a first example of thepackaging box of the invention. The packaging box comprises a box body 2for containing the LCD panel assembly, and further compress adismountable adjusting block 3 which is used for covering a containingspace for a FPC and a circuit board and positioning the side of the LCDpanel; the adjusting block 3 is arranged in the position inside the boxbody 2 used for arranging the FPC and circuit board of the LCD panelassembly.

The invention further provides a using method of the aforementionedshared packaging box, comprising the following steps:

Confirming whether the LCD panel or the LCD panel assembly is contained;

Packaging the LCD panel after confirming that the adjusting block isarranged on the box body if the LCD panel is contained; and

Packaging the LCD panel assembly after confirming that the adjustingblock is removed from the box body if the LCD panel assembly iscontained.

The shared packaging box for an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly ofthe invention can be used as a packaging box for an LCD panel whenarranging the adjusting block 3, and can be used as a packaging box foran LCD panel assembly when removing the adjusting block 3; bothpositioning modes are reliable to achieve the aim of one object withdual purposes; thus, the number of packaging boxes is significantlyreduced, and the packaging cost is reduced.

To ensure the proportionality of the strength of the whole box body,preferably, the adjusting block 3 and the box body 2 are made of thesame material.

In the example, the bottom of the adjusting block 3 is provided withprotrusions 31, the bottom of the box body 2 is correspondingly providedwith grooves 21, and the adjusting block 3 is fixed on the box body 2after the protrusions 31 are inserted in the grooves 21. The crosssection of the protrusions 31 at the bottom of the adjusting block 3 istriangle, rectangle or round in shape. The assembling mode is convenientand reliable.

In the example, the inner side of the box body 2 and the inner sidesurface of the adjusting block 3 are respectively provided with notches22, 32 facilitating taking out the packaged object. Because the box bodyof the packaging box is tightly matched with the periphery of the LCDpanel or the LCD panel assembly, the object is difficult to take out.The notches 22, 32 which are specially arranged allow hands or fingersto enter inside the box body 2, thereby facilitating people to take outthe part in the packaging box.

In the example, the inner sides of the four corners of the box body 2are provided with notches 22. The cross section of the notches 22 is arcin shape. Because the corners of the box body of the conventionalpackaging box are in direct contact with the corners of the part, thepart is difficult to take out, and the part corners are easy to damage.The notches 22 of the invention enable the corners of the LCD panel orthe LCD panel assembly to be released, and the LCD panel or the LCDpanel assembly is only positioned by sides, thereby facilitating takingout the LCD panel or the LCD panel assembly. The cross section of thenotches is designed into an arc shape to reduce the damage to thestrength of the box body as far as possible.

FIG. 4 shows a second example of the shared packaging box for an LCDpanel and an LCD panel assembly of the invention, and the second exampleis only different from the first example in that: the mode of arrangingthe adjusting block 3 on the box body 2 is different; both ends of theadjusting block 3 in length direction are formed into tenon structures33, the side wall of the box body 2 is correspondingly provided withtenon grooves 23, the tenon structures 33 of the adjusting block areinserted in the tenon grooves 23, and then the adjusting block 3 isfixed on the box body 2. The rest structures and advantages are the sameas the first example; thus, the example will not give unnecessarydetails.

FIG. 5 shows a third example of the shared packaging box for an LCDpanel and an LCD panel assembly of the invention, and the third exampleis only different from the second example in that: the mode of arrangingthe adjusting block 3 on the box body 2 is different; the outer sidesurface of the adjusting block 3 is provided with tenon structures 33,the side wall of the box body 2 is correspondingly provided with tenongrooves 23, the tenon structures 33 of the adjusting block are insertedin the tenon grooves 23, and then the adjusting block 3 is fixed on thebox body 2. The rest structures and advantages are the same as the firstexample; thus, the example will not give unnecessary details.

The invention is described in detail in accordance with the abovecontents with the specific preferred examples. However, this inventionis not limited to the specific examples. For the ordinary technicalpersonnel of the technical field of the invention, on the premise ofkeeping the conception of the invention, the technical personnel canalso make simple deductions or replacements, and all of which should beconsidered to belong to the protection scope of the invention.

We claim:
 1. A shared packaging box for an LCD panel and an LCD panelassembly, comprising: a box body for containing an LCD panel assembly,and further comprising: a dismountable adjusting block which is used forcovering a containing space for a FPC and a circuit board andpositioning the side of said LCD panel; wherein said adjusting block isarranged in the position inside said box body used for arranging the FPCand the circuit board of said LCD panel assembly; the bottom of saidadjusting block is provided with protrusions, the bottom of said boxbody is correspondingly provided with grooves, and said adjusting blockis fixed on said box body after said protrusions are inserted in saidgrooves; the inner side surface of said adjusting block is provided withnotches facilitating taking out said LCD panel, the inner sides of saidbox body are provided with notches facilitating taking out said LCDpanel or said LCD panel assembly, and the inner sides of the fourcorners of said box body are provided with notches; the cross section ofthe notches of the inner sides of the four corners of said box body isarc in shape; said adjusting block and said box body are made of thesame material.
 2. A shared packaging box for an LCD panel and an LCDpanel assembly, comprising: a box body for containing an LCD panelassembly, and further comprising: a dismountable adjusting block whichis used for covering a containing space for a FPC and a circuit boardand positioning the side of said LCD panel; wherein said adjusting blockis arranged in the position inside said box body used for arranging theFPC and circuit board of said LCD panel assembly.
 3. The sharedpackaging box for an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly of claim 2,wherein the bottom of said adjusting block is provided with protrusions,the bottom of said box body is correspondingly provided with grooves,and said adjusting block is fixed on said box body after saidprotrusions are inserted in said grooves.
 4. The shared packaging boxfor an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly of claim 2, wherein both endsof said adjusting block in length direction are formed into tenonstructures, the side wall of said box body is correspondingly providedwith tenon grooves, and said adjusting block is fixed on said box bodyafter the tenon structures of said adjusting block are inserted in saidtenon grooves.
 5. The shared packaging box for an LCD panel and an LCDpanel assembly of claim 2, wherein the outer side surface of saidadjusting block is provided with tenon structures, the side wall of saidbox body is correspondingly provided with tenon grooves, and saidadjusting block is fixed on said box body after the tenon structures ofsaid adjusting block are inserted in said tenon grooves.
 6. The sharedpackaging box for an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly of claim 2,wherein the inner side surfaces of said adjusting block are providedwith notches facilitating taking out said LCD panel.
 7. The sharedpackaging box for an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly of claim 3,wherein the inner side surface of said adjusting block is provided withnotches facilitating taking out said LCD panel.
 8. The shared packagingbox for an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly of claim 4, wherein theinner side surface of said adjusting block is provided with notchesfacilitating taking out said LCD panel.
 9. The shared packaging box foran LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly of claim 5, wherein the innerside surface of said adjusting block is provided with notchesfacilitating taking out said LCD panel.
 10. The shared packaging box foran LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly of claim 6, wherein the innersides of said box body are provided with notches facilitating taking outsaid LCD panel or said LCD panel assembly.
 11. The shared packaging boxfor an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly of claim 10, wherein theinner sides of four corners of said box body are provided with notches.12. The shared packaging box for an LCD panel and an LCD panel assemblyof claim 11, wherein the cross section of the inner sides of the fourcorners of said box body is arc in shape.
 13. The shared packaging boxfor an LCD panel and an LCD panel assembly of claim 11, wherein saidadjusting block and said box body are made of the same material.
 14. Ausing method of the shared packaging box of claim 2, comprising thefollowing steps: confirming whether said LCD panel or said LCD panelassembly is contained; packaging said LCD panel after confirming thatsaid adjusting block is arranged on said box body if said LCD panel iscontained; and packaging said LCD panel assembly after confirming thatsaid adjusting block is removed from said box body if said LCD panelassembly is contained.
 15. The using method of the shared packaging boxof claim 14, wherein the bottom of said adjusting block is provided withprotrusions, the bottom of said box body is correspondingly providedwith grooves, and said adjusting block is fixed on said box body aftersaid protrusions are inserted in said grooves.
 16. The using method ofthe shared packaging box of claim 14, wherein both ends of saidadjusting block in length direction are formed into tenon structures,the side wall of said box body is correspondingly provided with tenongrooves, and said adjusting block is fixed on said box body after thetenon structures of said adjusting block are inserted in said tenongrooves.
 17. The using method of the shared packaging box of claim 14,wherein the outer side surface of said adjusting block is provided withtenon structures, the side wall of said box body is correspondinglyprovided with tenon grooves, and said adjusting block is fixed on saidbox body after the tenon structures of said adjusting block are insertedin said tenon grooves.
 18. The using method of the shared packaging boxof claim 14, wherein the inner side surface of said adjusting block areprovided with notches facilitating taking out said LCD panel.
 19. Theusing method of the shared packaging box of claim 18, wherein the innersides of said box body are provided with notches facilitating taking outsaid LCD panel or said LCD panel assembly.
 20. The using method of theshared packaging box of claim 19, wherein the inner sides of the fourcorners of said box body are provided with notches.